Off By – a daily game about how wrong we are about the American economy

Name: Off By – a daily game about how wrong we are about the American economy
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Author: offby99

by offby99·Mar 24, 2026·12 points·5 comments

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AI Analysis

●MidCrowd Pleaser

Wordle for economic data—fun for a week, then you've seen all the surprises.

Strengths

•No account required removes friction—play immediately without email or signup
•Crowd accuracy metric (23% off average) adds social competition without leaderboards
•Curated statistics focus on surprising but verifiable data sources

Weaknesses

•Single daily puzzle with no archive limits replay value after the initial curiosity fades
•No depth beyond guessing—no learning, no statistics education, just reveal and move on

Post Description

We form opinions about wages, prices, and housing from vibes, headlines, and anecdotes. The actual numbers are usually somewhere unexpected.

Off By is a daily game: five real economic statistics, you guess each one with a slider, then see how far off you were. Everyone plays the same questions on the same day.

Average player is off by 25%. I'm usually in that range too.

Free, no account needed.

Curious whether HN skews more accurate than average -- and always looking for statistics that are surprising but airtight. If you know a good one, drop it in the comments.